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Sir David Attenborough is to host a major new BBC documentary as part of a series of programmes to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Shrewsbury’s most famous son.

Commons Speaker Michael Martin today ordered changes to the way police operate at Westminster after an angry protest by Shrewsbury Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski.

Prince William and his friends were given a discount on their most expensive main course and free chocolate fudge cake after they were kept waiting at a Shropshire restaurant.

Bosses behind plans for a new Aldi supermarket in Whitchurch have pledged to hold a second consultation with people in the area.

Rural bus services in Powys face the axe unless more people use them, residents were warned today.

Chart-topping choristers from Froncysyllte are hoping it is fourth time lucky.

Restoring confidence and concentration will be the key for Shropshire’s Adrian Gunnell when he makes his first snooker appearance of 2009 tomorrow.

Supermarket giant Morrisons has announced plans to move into Oswestry.

Hundreds of local jobs for the struggling construction industry could be created under £250 million plans to create a new civic heart for Telford, it was claimed today.

Firefighters came to the rescue after a five-year-old Telford boy’s finger became wedged inside a kaleidoscope.

Work on Oswestry’s £30 million health centre has been delayed by the cold weather. Health managers had hoped building work would start this month.

Fears over hedge funds short selling bank shares have prompted frantic activity in the corridors of Westminster.

Banks have caused real harm to the economy and reform is needed, the head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) warned last night.

GKN workers in Telford could be facing up to a 50 per cent cut in their pensions as bosses consider a possible wave of redundancies across their European operations.

Plans have been put forward for a major transformation of Llanfyllin. The scheme will see the town’s car park extended, a picnic area developed and a riverside walkway built.

Shrewsbury Town reserves ran out comfortable 2-0 winners over Mansfield Town at the Prostar Stadium, with new striker Nick Chadwick scoring his first goal for the club.

The FTSE 100 broke ranks with recent gloom and was up in early trading this morning.

AFC Telford United will have to travel to either Barrow or Southport in the northern area final of the Setanta Shield. The tie is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, February 10.

LETTER: Last Saturday night my wife and I watched a really funny episode of Dad’s Army. We also saw a documentary about the Home Guard.

British Gas is to cut its gas and electricity prices by ten per cent from February 10th.

We’ve all been there – driving tests, GCSE exams, marriage – there’s always something we haven’t got quite right the first time. Even Barack Obama isn’t immune.

Ludlow has regained its reputation for fine dining thanks to the hard work of chefs impressing Michelin Guide judges. Andy Richardson reports in this exclusive video.

Look carefully at some of Shropshire’s oldest churches, and you’ll find grotesquely erotic stone carvings on their walls. Why are they there? Who made them? And what do they mean? Sophie Bignall has been investigating.

The FTSE 100 was down 0.77 per cent today – as banks saw more attention and jobless figures came in – but the index managed to hold firm and above the 4,000 level.

Mick McCarthy insists he is still confident of “beefing up” his Wolves squad this month – and has refused to rule out a £2m-£3m signing.

A speeding driver struck a Shropshire family’s car, flipping it up in the air, before fleeing the scene.

More than 200 patients have had their operations cancelled at Shropshire’s two main hospitals.

Multi-million pound plans for a new incinerator on the outskirts of Shrewsbury have been lodged with planning chiefs.

A 34-year-old Telford man has apologised through his solicitor for taking part in obscene chants against Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell.

You would think we’d just witnessed the Second Coming, writes blogger Andrew Owen.